Scouting Report
Jim Slater holds a +7.5% FO% edge overall. Smith wins 53.7% vs left-shot opponents — Slater shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Smith 51.9% vs Slater 58.5% (-7.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Slater 74.8%
Defensive zone
Slater 67.0%
Neutral zone
Slater 62.7%
Result
Jim Slater favored at 69.3%
30.7%
69.3%
Smith
Slater
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Smith
Slater
Last 5: Smith 3-2 Slater
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Slater
0
2
Smith
Slater
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Smith
2
0
Smith
Slater
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Smith
1
0
Smith
Slater
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Smith
Slater
Edge
Even Strength
54.1% (475)
64.4% (450)
-10.3%
Power Play
14.3% (7)
75.0% (4)
-60.7%
Penalty Kill
46.4% (112)
52.2% (297)
-5.8%
On power play, Slater has a +60.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Slater shoots left. Smith is 53.7% vs left-shot opponents (432).
Smith shoots right. Slater is 59.4% vs right-shot opponents (298).
Home / Away
Smith
Slater
Home
54.4% (274)
64.0% (411)
Away
50.3% (320)
54.4% (340)
By Period
Smith
Slater
P1
50.0%
59.8%
P2
53.4%
58.0%
P3
53.2%
61.4%
OT
33.3%
50.0%
Final 5 min
48.3%
62.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Smith
38.0%▼
49.0%
52.2%
Slater
74.0%▲
65.0%
59.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2015 | 2 | 13:48 | Neutral | Ben Smith |
| Feb 6, 2015 | 2 | 05:11 | Offensive | Jim Slater |
| Jan 16, 2015 | 2 | 05:47 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Dec 23, 2014 | 1 | 11:20 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Dec 23, 2014 | 1 | 02:57 | Offensive | Jim Slater |